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Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
FashIonabIe Pronunciation


 ''Do you teach the English pronuncia tion?'
 "Yes."
 Fashionable Englishs"
 'No; not fashionable English; good Eng fish,"
 "Ahl that won't do. I guess I know good English good enough. But pa and are 90. ing to England next spring and I want to learn some London English. Good day, ? dressed-walked nimbly down the marble steps of modest dwelling in the upper part of the city and tripped away.
 She had just been making inquiry concern ing the scope and terms of new establish ment of learning, an institution where <tla- dies of neglected education" can receive in struction, and where particular attention is paid to the meditation and infection of the voice.
 1T think am supplying want that has long been felt, said the head of the estab- lishment, a woman with historic name, to the reporter. "You know there are many ladies who have not had an opportunity to acquire liberal culture in their youth, who gladly embrace the chance that I afford them. 1 have about eighteen pupils now. Most of them are young ladies who are ein- ployed during the day and who, being ambi- tious, wish to excel. Some are ladies we'll to-do now, though perhaps not so we'll off in their youth. They are making up for oppor- tunities that were wanting in their earlier life and are fitting themselves for their high CT social position"
 'Do you also write letters for those unable to write?''
 ''Yes. That is a very old idea in some European countries aud find it very useful here also. Most of my patrons of that kind are servants, but some of them are women who have means enough to live elegantly but who poor with the pen or have no faith in their abilities to spell correctly. Al together, besides earning an honest living fol myself, I feel that am doing good philan- thropic work''
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
R Remarkable Comns.

A touching circumstance in connection with the recent funeral of Sir John Harpur- Crewe, Bart. is told by one of his tenants The shell which enclosed his body was made from cedar tree which had been blown down in the park of Cake Abbey, and the noble oak coffin from an aged oak tree, which, like its owner, had also fallen before the winters blast.
 This pathetic incident reminds us of the late MT. Lucombe, founder of the Exeter nursery, who, in rearing seeding oaks of Quercus cerris in 1762, found one plant which kept it's leaves on dup the winter. From this plant he propag | thousands by grating and sold them s,a over the kingdom as Quercus cerris Luc5mbeana. When the original tree in 17S2 had attained circum- ference of three feet Mir. Lucombe, being then far advanced in years, had it cut down for the purpose of having his coffin made out of it. He, however, lived so much lon ger than he anticipated that several years be fore his death he had another much larger and older tree cut down and sawn into blanks, and carefully deposited under his bed, in readiness for the above purpose, and
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
His Round.Top Pic.ure.


 A rich American who went to Rome with his family, after having made his enormous fortune out of some prosaic trade, touched the other extreme and became a patron of the fine arts He bought many pictures, and even the great artists were so touched by his liberality as to prices as to give him the right hand of good fellowship.
 He was blunt, outspoken fellow and did not pretend to be much of critic, so every body was willing to sell pictures to him. Virgil had started in on canvas intended to represent confessional scene, and he had it rounded off at the top for some artistic ef- feet or other. He changed his idea and painted simple figure kneeling at shrine or something, and he had this picture on his easel when the jovial millionaire called upon him. The millionaire's daughter was with him.
 'tHulloI" he said; s'hullo! what's thisa what's this?''
 sOh. a little thing I've just finished" said Virgil.
 ''This is good. This is something new. I like this, Mary" turning to his daughter. Mary, we hain't got no round-top pictures at all, have wea'
 ''No, pa."
 'sThat's all right. I'll take that Send it up, will you, and name your price"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
the poverty and misery of the years that

the poverty and misery of the years that went before.
 It will surprise some to learn that until re- gently the increase in the rate of rents in Ireland was more rapid than in any other part of the United Kingdom. The assertion has been frequently made that rents have in- creased more in England than in Ireland; but one of the ablest statisticians, a man who can hardly be accused of partiality to- ward Ireland, has recently pointed out that while in the forty years from 1S42 to 1882 the rents in England increased on an aver age 15 per cent, the rents in Ireland in the same period increased on an average 20 per cent, and this too in country where farming has been carried on on a low scale of culture, where the landlord has done practically nothing for his tenant and where the results of the harvest are more uncertain than in England
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04

The shipbuilding industry of this country has almost reached a condition of noxious desuetude as the President might say. The record Of 1886 in Maine shows smaller amount of shipbuilding than fot ten years.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
The gu11rna1 aud Gnurier
THE cARR1NGToN PUBLISHING co.

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Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04

inside those blanks, over which for many years he had reposed, he was at last put to rest at the advanced age of one hundred and two years.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04

A recent Parliamentary return indicates that during the past thirty years there has been a continuous decrease of pauperism in England and Wales, the number of paupers being now 25 to the thousand against 43 to the thousand in 1857 Not few of the English and Welsh paupers have been Hassisted" to this country
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04

One of the hopeful signs in the South is the attention paid to the edusation of the negro children. In Washington county, Mississippi, where the negro population largely outnurabers the whites and where the whites pay nearly all the taxes. the county supports fifty five colored schools and eleven white schools.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04

The disease called measles has been epi- demic in New York without attracting much attention. It has prevailed in an unusually severe form in the tenement house districts for over two months. It reached its height three weeks ago when 55S cases and deaths occurred. Week before last there were 497 cases and 58 deaths. Last week there were 46S cases and 63 deaths.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 15 CENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS MONTH, S3 OC FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 A YEAR. THE SAMH TERMS By MAIL.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
A ID DIED.

Six of one and half dozen of the other must be dozen, and if it's dozen, why not say Philadelphia Call It is bad enough to break party ties, but it isn't halt so embarrassing as to have them work around under your ear.-Burlington Free Press.
 Mary: 'Stop your fatteries, 'or I shall hold my hands to my ears" John, wishing to be complimentary: stAh, your lovely hands are too small" /" A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for robbing- the mails. As long husbands carry their wealth in their trousers pockets this sort of robbery will continue.-Philadel- phia Call.
 In the article in the December Century on Henry Clay there is not word relative to the cigar invented by the great commoner. This is either 0 strange oversight or a studied slight.-Boston Transcript. A child walking with his father one day saw hens feather lying in the street. He stopped abruptly, and stood gazing at it for some minutes, then pointing toward it in- | quired, ''Angel?-or turkeyg"-Life. An English lady with the strictest notions of truthfulness, impressed upon her Chinese servant that she was always at home to wis itors. The earliest result of this lesson ap.
 peared in the ushering in to her gentleman as she was having an afternoon bath.-Lon- don Saturday Review.
 Young husband-Isn't there something peculiar about the taste of these onions, my dear2 Young wife (anxiously)-Oh, hope not, dear I took such pains with them. even sprinkled themswith Jockey Club before put them to boil to take away the unpleas ant odor.-New York Sun. Watchful parent-'I saw you dancing l with that Mir Highcollar at the german to- night"
 Fly child-"Why, yes, papa; didn't you want me to?'
 t'No; think that fellows bad egg" "He's anything but that, pa. He's too fresh to be bad egg. g."-Yonkers States man.
 Princeton bartender (to young man who is pouring out big drink tHow's classics|' Young man-s'How's what!" Princeton bar tender-"Classics. Ain't you one of the col lege young gentsa' Young man Gndignantly) Mot much. I'm representing the biggest hardware house in New York. What makes
 you think Pm students" Princeton bar
 tander-tfTha siza of that drink n-Sun.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
SHAWLS.,
WORSTED GOODS.

Misses and Children's Hoods for 25c, reduced from soc.
 Misses and Children's Hoods for. 75c, reduced from $1.
 Ladies' Hoods for 75c, re- duced from $I.
 Ladies Hoods for 8oc, re- duced from $1.25. Ladies Hoods for $I.25, re- duced from $I.5o.
 Ladies Hoods for 65c, re- duced from 88c.
 Ladies Worsted Squares Shoulder Shawls) for soc and 75c, reduced from 75c and $1.
 FUR9.
 Fur Trimmings, Muffs, Col lars, Stoles. All Fur goods marked way down below cost to close out at once. DRESS GOODS In this department will be found Genuine Bargains. We offer special bargains for 25c, 37Ac, soc, 62c, 75c and $1 a yard. We also cali attention to bargains in Black Goods, Silks and Rhadames.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04

The Buffalo Express is another paper whose price has been raised at the beginning of the New Year. Many papers have been sold for too little during the last year or two.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A female admirer recently sent Cluverius, the condemned Richmond murderer, floral design bearing the words, '' Heaven is thine D
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
THE SINGERS REWARD

He sung of nlidnights gloomy, Of gardens bright and bloomy, Of stars and wars of seas and shores He knew he was inspired. He lived on heights elysian; Hopes fancieS chaT med his vision; He won Soma ia me, but no cash came This last fact made him tired. To follow high ideals When hunger on you steals Is such game that soon grows tame; He did not thrive on hope. But dropped his lofty slinging, And now grows rich by sfrInging Togeth rhymes to suit the times About patent soap.
 -Harper's Bszar
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
DRESs GOODS.
CENTS FURNISHINGS.

15 dozen only Gents Striped Cancels Hair Shirts and Draw CTS for $1 each. marked down from $1.3e.
 Gents best quality all-wool Scarlet Shirts and Drawers for $1.5o, regular $2 grade. Gents all-wool Scarlet Shirts and Drawers for $1.25; have never sold under $I.5o.
 Hamburg Edgings for Hc a yard; cannot be matched un- der zoe a yard.
 Silk Handkerchiefs for soc, former plices from 75c to $1.
 Great values in Blankets, IA size, at 3.35, $50, 4.5o and SAYS a pair.
 4 dozen al1-wool Scarlet Flan- nel Skirts at 75c each.
 Marked reductions in many kinds of Ladies and Children's Underwear and Hosiery to close We offer a line of Ladies and Misses English Flat Ribbed Cashmere Hose, from 7 to 8H inch, in Seal Navy, Sc, at 37Hc a pair, a wonderful value. It will repay you to look our stock over.
 We are now opening Housekeeping Goods, Linens, Quilts, Towels and Damasks, Crashes, Cottous, Flannels, &c.. at popular JANu- AIRY PRICES.
 No trouble to show goods. Samples given eB-Goods delivered in Fair Haven, West Haven and Westville free.
 Howe & StGtsOl,
 tMauRANcE BUILDING,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04

The New York World has come to the conclusion that the recent removal of that
 trusty and experienced official, Bank Exami-
 ner Serbia of New York, to make soft
 berth for MT. Manning's former private sec
 retary, is ''distinct and marked defection
 from the path of civil service reform" T. is indeed. It is also pernicious Reflection, and a pernicious de6ection of this kind is quite as serious a matter as pernicious activ ity in politics.
 It is pleasant to read that Colonel Wash
 ington A. Roebling, who succeeded his father, Mir John A. Roebling, as the engi- neer of the Brooklyn bridge, has substan- tially recovered from the effect of his expos ure and labor while engaged in that work.
 A quiet life in a small inland city and com
 Plete rest since the bridge was finished have
 restored him to his former energy and
 strength. The first cause of his long and
 painful prostration was his subjection to the compressed air of the caissons when the foundations of the towers were in course of preparation.
 Gladstone is an old man, as Tennyson is, but the former retains his hope. In his | article in the Nineteenth Century he depre- | cates the pessimistic view taken by Tennyson l in his ssLocksley Hall and Sixty Years After'
 as to England's progress during that period of time. He shows without difficulty that the first quarter of the present century was for England season of almost ceaseless war, and that although it was productive of great l glory it caused the degradation Of industry. I The last sixty years have seen such an ex- pansion of the arts and manufactures and
 such an amelioration of labor that they have been brightness itself in comparison with
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
THE LAUNDRY-MAID's

Picture is unsurpassed i'm pOpu- larity. Requests for it are conn ing i'm constantly from all parts of the West, Mexico, south Amer fca and Europe. Before they are gone, send 25 Welcome Soap Wrappers lO CURTIS. DAVIS &s CO.,, Boston, and get one. When this lot has been sent out no more can be had.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-04
NEW HAVEN. CONN, TUESDAY MORNING.


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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-19
THE WIRE NAIL.

some Interesting Facts Concerning IL,
from Cold shorts" Pen.
In the current issue of the Age Of Steel
Gold Short" pays his respects to the wire
nail in this WISE
The steel nail business has been sub
jected latterly to some petifogging compe-
tition, which during seasons OF ordinary
trade progression would be treated as in
consequential incidents, matter of course
happenings; rs among those petty and i'll
evitable annoyances so graphically alluded
to in well-knOwn couplet, the concluding
lines of which read,
The great big tleas have little heas
Upon their backs To bite EN-,
The little heaS have lesser teaS,
And 30 on, al fniLum."
In these days of infinite trade harass-
ments and worry, however small increase
ments Yex, they assist in cOmplicating
matters when they should only serve rs
passing nebul;e which do not even dim
the lustrous splendor of the sun. OF such
as these has been the competition OF the
wire nail. have in several letters made
reference to the very insecure foundations
upon which the supereminent claims for
the wire nail were based, and some recent
critical comparative tests having been
made and brought to my attention | give
them as facts OF interest to the trade.
The Bellaire Nail Works officials pro-
cured, from n wire nail manufacturer,
boxes of the leading sizes of wire nails, I'D,
cd, I'd, 1Od, 2Od, for the purpose of testing
their economy and superiority in adhering
or holding power as compared with steel
nails. The following table gives the nun
Der of these wire nails to the pound by
actual count and the number as the makers
advertise:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-19
BELL NIRE.

Michael Joyce, an employe of the steel
works, went home from work sick on Sun
day afternoon, and, alter lying down for
while he became unconscious. A phys
ican was called, and il was several hours
before there WAS hope that he would re-
cover. He is growing better, but is yet in
4 critical condition. He had been over
come by the intense heat.
The Sisters of Charity of this city are
Gin retreat this week ut Mt. Vernon.
Their time is spent in silence, prayer, spir-
itual reading, instruction and other relig-
ions exercises.
A test recently made shows the gas
made at the works here has 20 candle
power.
Will Seal, of Seal BROTHERS, leaves to-
morrow for UDiontown, Pa, TO take charge
OF a merchant tailoring establishment re-
Gently purchased.
Mrs. Sherrys house and saloon were
Sunday night of $40 worth.
Miss Maggie Armstrong returned to
Mountain Lake Park last evening, where
her sister is located, in the hope of regain
my her health.
Miss EStella Hill, of Steubenville, is the
guest Of Mrs. u. II. Darrah.
w b. Gilmore, of the county seat, shook
hands with Bellaire friends yesterday.
Mr.. c. II. Hawkins and bride, of East
Liverpool, were in the ely yesterday.
Rev F. Rawh, Jewish Rabbi OF Pitts
burg, will spend this week with friends in
the city, and will deliver lecture i'll the
City Hall while here
Miss Rose hOudo, youngest daughter of
Jacob Loudo, q prominent Hebrew in the
Second ward, died Sunday night, after an
illness Of only few days.
Miss Anna Clifford, Of Benwood, is the
night operator at the telephone exchange
now.
Mrs. Taylor Tarbet, died at her home on
Pinch Run, Sunday night.
Mr.. +. NJ. COwan, of the National Bank
in Flushing, was in the city yesterday.
\ number of young people from this
city picnicked at Wallace's dam yesterday.
Miss Julia Gorby and Miss Jennie Thorn
berry have returned from visit to West
Alexander, Pa, friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-19
SLIGHTLY LOWER.
THE MERCURY ONLY CLIMBS TO ONE HUN
DRIED AND THREE.
An Overcast Sky Saves Us From the Hottest Day oil
the Seas0n-A Glorious Ram
Fatalities.

Thanks to o fleecy coating of clouds
which overspread considerable portion
of the heavens soon after noon yesterday
and also to the Providential breeze when
has prevailed during the past three days
the aspiring mercury was headed of about
half past one o'clock in the afternoon,
after 1882 had been reached, and we were
spared what at noon was predicted would
be the hottest day of this extraordinary
season. 1t is pretty safe to say that had
the sky remained clear during the entire
day temperature of 1867 or worse would
have been recorded. As il was the aver
aoe for the twelve hours succeeding a.
m, WAS %. %, which was high enough 10
satisfy even a salamander. As Is inti-
mated above, the day started out In way
which promised to be the hottest OF the sc.
r;es. At Ia. m. it was S3o, az compared
with so at the same hour Sunday; at . a.
M. il was $50, the same as Sunday; at . a.
m. il was 90, A hotter than the day De,
fore and at 10 a. m. 81 was scored, or
above the same hour on Sunday; at III a.
m both DAYS were even at lOl0, but soon
after this time clouds and breeze combined
to retard the mercury, although IL con-
timed to climb slowly upward for the sue
ceedino two hours. The hourly record at
Scbnenf7s WAS aS follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-19

Jimmie Medill is confined to his home
in RrOokside.
An infant child of John Topping is ser
iously i'll.
Ike Neinenger, who has been wanted by
the authorities during the past month To
answer charge OF assault and battery on
Charles Clark, came to town yesterday
and gave himself up. He was fined $2O
and costs and sentenced To serve twenty
days in Jail. lie was taken to st. Glars
vile.
Mr.. Greeley Branum and family re-
turned yesterday from trip through
Canada.
Mayor Junkins has returned from ashOrt
sojourn at Camp Chippewa.
Officer Meister and wife leave to-day for
Camp Chippewa.
J. NJ. FOgle has rented the Widow
Bags property on Morgan street, in Kirk
wood, and will occupy it after August LIST.
The Union COrnet Band has been en-
gagged by the X. of l.. for July Both.
The sale of goods at the Sherman House
still continues.
John McConnaughey has returned from
visit in Morristown.
Albert Handel, a son Of Councilman C..
+. Handel, has entered ii. F. Wells 4 Co. :
drug store TO learn the drug business.
Prof Duncan and family have returned
from q months visit with friends in Cen
trail Ohio.
Frank Carr, an employee Of the c., l. &
w. Railroad, who makes his home at Ms.
Pracht's boarding house in this city, had
his hand badly mashed while making n
coupling at Uhrichville on Saturday. He
looses one finger and will be laid up for
several weeks.
Stephen Hobson, an old and highly re-
spected citizen Of Flushing, died of cancer
of the stomach ut his home early yester-
day morning. Mr.. Hobson was well
known and highly respected Quaker mer-
chant, aged sixty, who has been identified
with Plushing's commercial interests for
many years.
The Belmont County Teachers Iusti-
tute meets in Flushing, on Monday next,
to hold four weeks session.
Stephen Davis left yesterday for Ironton,
Ohio.
Charles Miller is the guest of his brother,
George Miller.
On Saturday the Eclipse base hall club
defeated nine composed of c., l. & W.
Z. X. employees, by a score of 20 to p.
Mrs. G.. M. Bartholomew is seriously i'll.
Paul Cook leaves to-day to spend few
weeks in the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-19
NATURES HIGHWAY.
Doings of Boats and Boat,nsn Along the
Ohio.

Doings Of Boats and Boatnsn Along the
The marks at the landing last evening in
Dictated II inches and stationary.
Marks from above Oil City, below gauge;
Parker, below guage; Lock No. 4, feet D
inches and stationary; Greensboro, feet
Brownsville, 3 feet I'D inches and stat
iOnary.
Capt. Charley Muhlman, who had his
valise exhanged at Cincinnati while at the
railroad depot on his way TO Kansas City,
had it returned at Columbus, .. Capt
huffman would not have been so much
exercised in regard to the valise only that
it contained some valuable papers which
he could not afford well 10 lose.
A dastardly attempt to burn the Gen.
Pike was made this morning, while the
boat was lying at the city wharf. At
a. IN. smoke was discovered issuing from a
stateroom amidship and an alarm prompt
ly sounded The flames were speedily ex-
tinguished, the damage being confined to
the bedding in the room aud the bulk
head. The object of the miscreant who
perpetrated the act is unknown. --Cincin-
natl Times.
Nearly all of the local packets at Men,
phis have been fined from $500 to 81, 900
each by Government Inspector Bachelor
for technical violations OF tie passenger
and outfit rules, such as having no MOBILES
attached to hose, and the latter too small
in diameter by a quarter of an inch; also,
for having the lifeboats improperly ar
ranged. The Kate Adams, several ferry
boats, and also the Arkansas packets were
caught, but the Lee Line escaped. The
total fines will reach nearly $4,000.